THE AUTHOR’ S BOOMERANG

HE frowns with reason; he has always said,

“The public has no knowledge of true art;

The book of worth these days would not be read;

’ Tis trash not truth that goes upon the mart.”

And then was published his belovéd work —

Some twenty-six editions it has had —

And he his own conclusion cannot shirk:

With such success as this it must be bad!